Do you know that the Gibson Cemetery plaque marks a spot of Tarrant County’s earliest settlements? This plaque stands as a tribute to the Gibson family. They established a community here in the 1850s.
Garrett and James Gibson were the brothers who started it all. They came to Tarrant County in 1853. They established 160-acre homesteads. Other family members joined them. Their settlement became known as the Gibson community.
Each brother donated land for a cemetery. This act of generosity created a lasting landmark. It also provided a final resting place for their family. The earliest marked grave belongs to James Truitt. He was Garrett Gibson’s infant grandson who died in 1866.
Look around. Consider that most graves here belong to Gibson family relatives. Many have simple fieldstones. The Gibson Cemetery has seventy three marked graves. Only two are not Gibson relatives.
Let’s reflect on the lives of those buried here. Arthur B. Gibson served as a private in the Confederate Army. He lived from 1826 to 1884. James M. Gibson lived from 1819 to 1883. His wife Elen Halloway Gibson lived from 1823 to 1890. These are just a few members of the family buried here.
Notice the grave of Cynthia L. Johnston Oliver. She was born in 1830 and died in 1904. She was the wife of William Pinkney Oliver. Vine Oliver Carter’s marker is near hers. Vine was the daughter of James P. and Amanda Gibson Oliver. She lived a short life from 1890 to 1910.
Consider Nellie’s story. She is an unknown child. She died of typhoid fever at age 10. Her family moved away. Her grave is marked off with bricks.
William B. Gibson rests here. He was born in 1832 and died in 1907. He served in the Texas Cavalry. His wife Martha J. Lynn Gibson is beside him. She lived from 1835 to 1887.
Take note of the Truitt family. Elizabeth Gibson Truitt was Garrett and Mary Reece Gibson’s daughter. She was born in 1840 and died in 1879.
McNary Gibson is buried here. He was born in 1812 and died in 1866. His wife Sarah Reece Gibson is also here. She lived from 1815 to 1869.
Daniel Gibson’s marker is an in memoriam. He died in 1862. He served in the Texas Cavalry. Thomas R. Gibson’s marker is also an in memoriam. He enlisted in 1861. He never returned after the Civil War.
Hannah L. Gibson Perryman rests here. She lived from 1846 to 1908. Isaac M. Lynn lived from 1854 to 1931. His wife Salome Lynn is nearby. She lived from 1859 to 1907.
This plaque ensures the Gibson Cemetery is not forgotten. It’s a link to our past. It reminds us of the families who shaped Tarrant County. Their stories live on in this quiet cemetery.
This spot serves as a reminder. The Gibson Cemetery stands as a tribute to early settlers. They came here. They built lives. They left a legacy. The Gibson Cemetery plaque is a testament to their enduring spirit.